Entries were judged October 25, 2020 through November 7, 2020 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MIssouri.
Mallory Benedict - Still Division I - Photo Editor - National Geographic Magazine
Lisa Krantz - Still Division I - Staff Photographer - San Antonio Express-News
Denny Simmons - Still Division I - Visuals Coach / Photographer - Evansville Courier & Press, and The Gleaner
Jahi Chikwendiu - Still Division II - Staff Photographer - Washington Post
Janet Jarman - Still Division II - Photojournalist & Documentary Filmmaker - Freelance
Jen Tse - Still Division II - Senior Photo Editor - National Geographic Magazine
Kat Duncan - Multimedia Division - Interim Director of Innovation - Reynolds Journalism Institute
Tim Matsui - Multimedia Division - Visual Journalist & Independent Filmmaker - Freelance
Eric Seals - Multimedia Division - Photo & Video Journalist - Detroit Free Press
Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri
Michael Blackshire - Ohio University
*Top winners in the Portfolio category receive this honor.
Gold - Armond Feffer - University of Missouri
Silver - Daniel Shular - University of Missouri
Bronze - Jacob Musselman - Ball State University
Award of Excellence - Shafkat Anowar - University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
Award of Excellence - Bernat Cedó - Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya
Award of Excellence - Elias Valverde - University of Texas at Arlington
Gold - Josie Norris - Central Michigan University
Silver - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University
Bronze - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri
Award of Excellence - Jordan Opp - University of Nebraska
Award of Excellence - Jens Hartmann Schmidt - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Award of Excellence - Lily Thompson - Western Kentucky University
Award of Excellence - Jennifer Mosbrucker - University of Missouri
Gold - Hadley Chittum - George Washington University
Silver - Lauren Santucci - Ohio University
Bronze - Evgeny Chernyakov - DocDocDoc
Award of Excellence - Hadley Green - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award of Excellence - Maansi Srivastava - George Washington University
Award of Excellence - James Year - Ohio University
Award of Excellence - Chris Day - University of Florida
Award of Excellence - Christiana Botic - Ohio University
Gold - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri
Bronze - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana
Award of Excellence - Shafkat Anowar - University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
Award of Excellence - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Award of Excellence - Louisa Boeszoermeny - University of Fine Arts (UdK) Berlin
Award of Excellence - Hadley Green - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award of Excellence - Laura Oliverio - Syracuse University
Award of Excellence - Yukai Peng - Ohio University
Gold - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University
Silver - Jordan Opp - University of Nebraska
Bronze - Edith Geuppert - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
Award of Excellence - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University
Award of Excellence - Eakin Howard - Rochester Institute of Technology
Award of Excellence - Jordan Prather - University of Kentucky
Award of Excellence - Isaac Ritchey - Central Michigan University
Award of Excellence - Emily Sartin - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gold - Jens Hartmann Schmidt - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Hope Davison - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bronze - Tristen Rouse - University of Missouri
Award of Excellence - Arden Barnes - University of Kentucky
Award of Excellence - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University
Award of Excellence - Edith Geuppert - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
Gold - Nanna Navntoft - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri
Bronze - Tatiana Bormatova - DocDocDoc
Award of Excellence - Solmaz Daryani - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Award of Excellence - Sergei Belov - DocDocDoc
Award of Excellence - Tatiana Bormatova - DocDocDoc
Award of Excellence - Jennifer Mosbrucker - University of Missouri
Award of Excellence - Katrine Noer - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Award of Excellence - Alexey Pavlov - DocDocDoc
Gold - Sue Polschikova - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"
Silver - Anna Miroshnichenko - DocDocDoc
Bronze - Gabe Williamson - Virginia Commonwealth University
Award of Excellence - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana
Award of Excellence - Lauren Santucci - Ohio University
Gold - Victoria Zakharova - School of Academic Photography (SHKAF)
Silver - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana
Bronze - Daria Dar - DocDocDoc
Award of Excellence - Victoria Zakharova - School of Academic Photography (SHKAF)
Award of Excellence - Barron Northrup - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gold - Azadeh Besharati - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri
Bronze - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University
Award of Excellence - Cheyenne Boone - Rochester Institute of Technology
Award of Excellence - Seyyed Matin Hashemi - Tabriz Islamic Art University
Award of Excellence - Istiak Karim - Pathshala South Asian Media Academy
Award of Excellence - Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri
Gold - Mads Frost - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Jesper Houborg - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Bronze - Valdemar Stroe Ren - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Award of Excellence - Marius Renner - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Gold - Jacob Moscovitch - University of Missouri
Silver - Seyyed Matin Hashemi - Tabriz Islamic Art University
Bronze - Jonas Dengler - Hochschule Hannover
Award of Excellence - Bernat Cedó - Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya
Award of Excellence - Colton Rothwell - University of Montana
Award of Excellence - Ehsan Noortaqani - Isfahan Art University
Award of Excellence - Gili Benita - International Center of Photography
Award of Excellence - Maryam Dashti - Azad University of Art & Architecture
Gold - Elena Liventseva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"
Silver - Nanna Navntoft - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Bronze - Dan Lyon - Syracuse University
Award of Excellence - Katerina Kouzmitcheva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"
Award of Excellence - Ney Milá - Daytona State College
Gold - Mads Joakim Rimer Rasmussen - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Jessica Ruiz - Syracuse University
Bronze - Antranik Tavitian - University of Missouri
Award of Excellence - Oly Matveeva - Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika"
Gold - Emilee Chinn - Ohio University
Silver - Alex Lupul - Loyalist College
Bronze - Isaac Ritchey - Central Michigan University
Award of Excellence - Michael Clubb - University of Kentucky
Gold - Yehyun Kim - University of Missouri
Silver - Michael Blackshire - Ohio University
Award of Excellence - Jesper Houborg - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Gold - Western Kentucky Photojournalism - Western Kentucky University
Silver - Carolina Photojournalism - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bronze - Raphael Knipping and Michael Trammer - Hochschule Hannover
Gold - Marius Renner and Emilie Laerke Henriksen - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Abigail Dean and Contributors - Ohio University
Bronze - Hadley Green and Jeremiah Rhodes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award of Excellence - Caroline Almy and Sarah Redmond - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gold - Michelle Hanks - Western Kentucky University
Silver - Antonio Flores - California State University, Long Beach
Bronze - Austin Berndt - California State University, Long Beach
Gold - Tobias Stidsen and Andreas Beukel Vinther - Danish School of Media and Journalism
Silver - Emily Graham, Jose M. Terrazas, Ashley Rose Marie Del Rio, Maya Fonseca, and Anthony Klune - California State University, Long Beach
Bronze - Matthew Westmoreland and Jeremiah Rhodes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award of Excellence - Alicia Carter and Lucas Pruitt - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill